Updates

iSECUREtrac Renews Contract with Tennessee Board of Probation & Parole

iSECUREtrac has received an extension contract to provide GPS tracking for high-risk offenders by the state's Board of Probation & Parole in a project funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee.

Pennsylvania's Cambria County Activates Next-Generation Wireless Communication Network Designed by CONXX

The highly versatile network enables the county to utilize a single, carrier-grade network for county government, education, public safety, commercial, and residential applications.

RAE Systems Introduces Next Generation Photoionization Detector for Compound-Specific Applications; UltraRAE 3000 Measures Benzene at 50 Parts Per Billion

The UltraRAE 3000 is intended for use in many industrial environments including confined-space entry, pre-screening during refinery and plant maintenance, hazardous- materials response, marine spill response, and refinery downstream monitoring.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Announces Pre-Travel Authorization Program for U.S.-Bound Travelers From Visa Waiver Countries

DHS has announced implementation of the ESTA Interim Final Rule (IFR), which establishes a new online system that is part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and is required by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Provides More Than $1 Billion to Improve All-Hazards Public Health

This funding will help public health departments, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations strengthen their ability to respond to public health medical emergencies precipitated as a result of terrorism or a naturally occurring event.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announces the Development of an Environmental Health Shelter Assessment Tool

This tool will assist environmental health practitioners in conducting a rapid assessment of shelter conditions during emergencies and disasters. The tool covers 14 areas of environmental health.

Remploy Frontline's SR3 Single-Piece CBRN Body Armor Delivers New Ease of Use

"This represents a significant breakthrough for the CBRN industry," said John Armstrong, GM of Remploy Frontline. "We have built a new garment that meets the military and first-responder community's requests for lighter, faster, and easier suits."

Detecting Hazardous Chemicals, Radiological Materials, and Infectious Agents

by James D. Hessman -

New detection systems, built by some of the most innovative companies, play a key role in protecting the homeland from new attacks by terrorist groups equipped with weapons of mass destruction laced with chemical, biological, or radiological materials.

Smiths Detection's Advanced X-Ray Checkpoints Deployed in Denver International Airport

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed 28 Smiths Detection aTiX (Advanced Threat Identification X-rays) units at Denver International airport, making it the second airport to complete a full switch to the advanced systems.

Prestigious Canadian Firm Selects Leica Geosystems' Advanced Airborne LIDAR System to Redefine Remote Sensing Possibilities

The Leica ALS50-II compact airborne LIDAR system is designed to create highly accurate and much denser digital elevation models, acquire topographical information, and return signal intensity data from numerous airborne platforms.